Fine-needle aspiration biopsy technique
Traditional diagnosis from breast mass measurements
Machine learning improves on traditional methods by… only need eight characteristics for accurate diagnosis (97.7% accuracy).
Big picture: we can improve breast cancer diagnosis and detection
Early detection is key to recovery from breast cancer. Women who are diagnosed at the earliest stage of breast cancer have a much greater chance of surviving (> 90%) compared to women who are diagnosed at the most advanced stage (only 5%, source).